Vocabulary
Define whimsical
Adj.
Curious ideas; fanciful
Meaning of Pre-
Include two keywords
Before
Preview, preorder, preheat, predict, prefix
What country is Malala from?
Pakistan
Where did Ms. Baird go to college?
The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
What are the four categories on a morpheme chart?
Morpheme, meaning, two key words, type of morpheme
Define charisma
N.
special charm; leadership quality
Meaning of Trans-
Include two key words
Across
Transfer, transmit, transport, transaction, transfrom, transplant, transparent, transatlantic
What is the cause Malala has fought bravely for throughout the book/life?
Girls rights to an education.
What did Ms. Baird study in college?
English literature and history
What are the four categories on the vocabulary chart?
Vocabulary word (+part of speech), definition, synonym/antonym, and picture of sentence.
Define electorate
N.
People that have the right to vote.
Meaning of bi-
Include two key words
Two
Bicycle, biannual, biceps, biplane, binoculars, bifocal
What is the name of the school Malala attends and her dad runs?
The Kushal School
Who is Ms. Baird's favorite author?
William Faulkner
What day of the week are your vocabulary and morpheme charts due every week?
Wednesday
Define insipid
Adj.
flavorless or lifeless; dull
What are the three types of morphemes?
Prefixes, roots, suffixes
Where was Malala taken after she was shot by the Taliban on the bus on the way home from school?
A hospital in Birmingham, England
How many years has Ms. Baird taught at Shelton?
Two years
What does it mean to be an "active reader"?
EX) underlining, highlighting, circling, asking questions, predicting, commenting on events.
Adj
Show or feel scorn (open dislike or disrespect)
What is a morpheme?
A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit in a language.
What is the name of Malala's friend who she gets in fights with often?
Moniba
Where did Ms. Baird study abroad in college?
Florence, Italy
How is my google classroom setup?
By week